Thousands marched through Canterbury and hundreds more through Colchester in Essex last Saturday.

In Canterbury health bosses are threatening to “downgrade” the city’s hospital.

Health campaigner Ken Rogers said, “We fear that the Kent & Canterbury hospital might be downgraded once again to a cottage hospital. They tried it in 2000 but we successfully fought against it and won in 2002.”

Jeremy Corbyn said, “Labour will ensure that disabled people and people with mental health conditions have access to support they need.”

The Tories’ austerity policies have pushed more disabled people into poverty after being denied benefits or having their support cut.

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